Brush display and storage rack



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BRUSH DISPLAY AND STORAGE RACK Filed March 9, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l m'ygi vf i \G 7/ o I y 3 VM 8 \J [lg-8 J i INVENTOR KENT D. CuRR/E EQ-QQA/ I 3 Q Q AT'rRNEY Swat D x OQQO Q U I QDQN July '29, 1941. K. D. CURRIE BRUSH DISPLAY AND STORAGE RACK Filed'March 9, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR KE/VTD. CURRIE 2%, 56M ATTORNEY sition upon a counter or show-case.

Patented July 29, 1941 p 2.2. BRUSH DISPLAY AND. s'roitaen RACK Kent D. Currie, Baltimore, Mda assignor to Pm.-

burgh Plate Glass Company, Allegheny County, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application March 9, 1940, Serial No. 323,213

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to display media and more particularly to a rack for supporting and exhibiting brushes.

One object of the invention is the provision of a rack upon which a plurality of brushes may be supported in such manner as to be perfectly visible to a prospective purchaser while at the same time their accidental displacement from the rack will be prevented.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof.

I am aware that many methods have been used heretofore to display paint brushes. For example, sample brushes have been secured to a large panel which is then mounted in a prominent po- Ordinarily, however, the dealer is content to feature a few types of brushes in the store window and rely upon placards or catalogues as a guide for his customers.

Briefly stated, the present invention contemplates a rack having skeleton receptacles so disposed as to support securely large numbers of brushes thereon.

One form of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a brush rack embodying the principles of the invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof; and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail View on an enlarged scale of the interrelation between the supporting elements of the rack.

Referring to the drawings, the rack is composed of upright members 2 of heavy wire which are maintained in spaced parallel relation by intermediate diagonal braces 3. An additional brace is provided by a horizontal wire member 4 secured to the members 2 near their upper ends and a light channel frame 5 designed to receive an advertising placard 6. The channel frame 5 and the portions of the members 2 to which it is attached are ofiset from the plane of the members 2 to facilitate reading of the placard 6. Eyelets or rings 1 are positioned at each end of the member 4 to provide a means for suspending the rack from a wall or other vertical surface. Cushioning tips 8 are attached to the lower ends of the members 2 to prevent scratching or marring of horizontal surfaces such as counter tops when the rack is placed thereon.

Wires l0, having their ends curved back upon themselves, are secured to the members 2 through their end portions in order that the main body portion of each wire will lie in advance of the face of the rack and extend beyond each side thereof. The wires H] are arranged in horizontal pairs at regular intervals upon the rack. Members ll, of heavy wire bent to substantially U- shape, are secured by their open ends between each pair of wires It, being disposed in converging relation to form receptacles or cradles l2 adapted to support brushes 13 in a vertical position. The members I I are of sufiicient depth that a plurality of brushes may be inserted in each cradle and are spaced at varying distances in order that'a large assortment of brushes of different sizes may be displayed. Additional base supports are provided by the short wires l5 secured to one of the wires I0 and projecting outwardly therefrom for the retention of small sized brushes.

A wire stirrup l8 dependent from one of the intermediate members I0 and extending substantially the entire length thereof serves to support a flat metal casing l9 containing openings 2| lying opposite each of the cradles l2. A cardboard strip (not shown) bearing price indicia arranged to coincide with the openings 2| is carried within the casing [9.

A supporting structure 24, for the rack, is

composed of a member 25 of heavy wire substantially of U-shape, pivoted to the upper terminals of the diagonal cross braces 3 and a member 26, also of U-shape and having a hook-like base section 21, to interlock with the member 25, pivoted V to the lower terminals of the braces 3. The supporting structure is employed where the rack is positioned upon a counter or horizontal base.

With brushes of different sizes and styles arranged upon the rack, a customer may quickly select that brush most appropriate for his purposes. Since the brushes are supported solely upon the wood backs, a brush may be retained upon the rack indefinitely without damage to the bristles. The shape of the cradles provides a positive support for the brushes placed therein and accidental displacement of a brush from the rack is impossible.

What I claim is:

1. A brush display and storage rack comprising a generally upright wire frame, diagonal braces therefor, vertically spaced pairs of horizontal wires secured to the frame, wire members substantially of U-shape secured in pairs by their open ends between the pairs of horizontal wires and arranged with the lower arms of each pair closer together than the upper arms in converging relation to form brush supporting cradles,

and means for supporting the rack substantially in vertical position.

2. A brush display and storage rack comprising a generally upright wire frame, diagonal braces therefor, vertically spaced pairs of horizontal wires secured to and lying in advance of the frame wire members substantially of U-shape secured in pairs by their open ends between the pairs of horizontal wires and arranged with the lower arms of each pair closer together than the upper arms in converging relation to form cradles to support a plurality of brushes in substantially vertical position, and means for supporting the rack substantially tion.

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